Beechcraft B19 N24002

Summary

On 10 January 2018 at about 14:58 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N24002, operated by Beech Club LLC, was involved in an accident near Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 January 2018 at 14:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Port Meadville (GKJ)

Coordinates

41.6264, -80.2142

Aircraft

Beechcraft B19

Registration

N24002

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Beech Club LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Meadville → Meadville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA116

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The student pilot reported that, during landing, a strong wind gust "pushed" the airplane left laterally across the runway. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, struck a snow bank, and then came to rest nose down perpendicular to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 3 knots. The student pilot landed on runway 07.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.